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Dermatitis herpetiformis
A chronic and extremely itchy rash that causes bumps and blisters on the skin. It is not related to herpes virus.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | |||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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